Ed's singing technique

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TheGhost
TheGhost Posts: 539
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Just listening to the new Vault vinyl and thinking about Eddie's singing.

Ed knows how to use his body to resonate a note. Sometimes it's nasal, sometimes from his chest, up in his head, etc... He doesn't just rip from the throat or just amplify his speaking voice. He let's the notes ring through his body, or warps them in his throat when at his best. This is real singing. This is why he can sing with Pakistani singers or whoever and still communicate. This is what great singers like Ella Fitzgerald could do, opera singers.... legit!

I'm a singer myself and can't hold a damn candle to Ed, never will. He is a great teacher but most people just don't have what he has. It's a gift.
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    And we very much appreciate that gift.
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  • TJ25487
    TJ25487 Posts: 1,501
    You speak the truth OP. When I see PJ live I think I'm just going to tear Ed a new one with my singing along passionately and then after 20 minutes I'm hacking up a lung. I appreciate him even more then.
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    TJ25487 wrote: »
    You speak the truth OP. When I see PJ live I think I'm just going to tear Ed a new one with my singing along passionately and then after 20 minutes I'm hacking up a lung. I appreciate him even more then.

    You mean figuratively right? You aren't one of those people behind us that we wish would be quiet? Breathe for example?

    OP you nailed it, EV singing technique is real. It can not and should not be attempted by anyone at a concert during passionate parts in their songs.

    There is nothing worse than having a guy/girl singing Breathe (insert other song here) right behind you. Betterman intro is an accepted song for everyone to sing along, others no.

    You are at a Pearl Jam concert people not in your shower. You can't sing so be quiet and listen.
  • TheGhost
    TheGhost Posts: 539
    deadendp wrote: »
    And we very much appreciate that gift.
    Hell yes! I've never been a really good singer but i try. I'm 37 and I smoke and drink and I simply can't do what I could a decade ago. It's great that Eddie can even come close. I hope he has throat doctors and vocal coaches. He should, that's for sure.
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    PJfanwillneverleave1 wrote: »
    TJ25487 wrote: »
    You speak the truth OP. When I see PJ live I think I'm just going to tear Ed a new one with my singing along passionately and then after 20 minutes I'm hacking up a lung. I appreciate him even more then.

    You mean figuratively right? You aren't one of those people behind us that we wish would be quiet? Breathe for example?

    OP you nailed it, EV singing technique is real. It can not and should not be attempted by anyone at a concert during passionate parts in their songs.

    There is nothing worse than having a guy/girl singing Breathe (insert other song here) right behind you. Betterman intro is an accepted song for everyone to sing along, others no.

    You are at a Pearl Jam concert people not in your shower. You can't sing so be quiet and listen.
    One of my favorite moments of this band live was hearing the collective voice of thousands, at my first show. Rearviewmirror. It was powerful, almost draining.

    And if anyone's ever heard the "once divided" line from Milan's Nothingman in 2000, they might be inclined to agree.

    Anyway, as to Ed, his voice is on a par with the music.
  • vaggar99
    vaggar99 San Diego USA Posts: 3,431
    Ed is pretty much the best singer I've ever heard
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    One of the best voices ever.
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    mfc2006 wrote: »
    One of the best voices ever.
    On Backspacer too right?
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    There are some vocals on Backspacer that are fantastic, yes.
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  • TheGhost
    TheGhost Posts: 539
    mfc2006 wrote: »
    There are some vocals on Backspacer that are fantastic, yes.

    I agree, and I don't love BS. Of course his voice is aging, and not always gracefully, but he'll pull through.
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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,578
    Yeah he is still great but his voice has nosedived since 2003.
  • october22
    october22 Posts: 2,533
    Brisk. wrote: »
    Yeah he is still great but his voice has nosedived since 2003.

    I'd say it was after 2006.

  • whofeelslikeadrank
    whofeelslikeadrank Posts: 2,702
    PJfanwillneverleave1 wrote: »
    Breathe? There is nothing worse than having a guy/girl singing Breathe.

    Breathe?
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    whofeelslikeadrank wrote: »
    PJfanwillneverleave1 wrote: »
    Breathe? There is nothing worse than having a guy/girl singing Breathe.

    Breathe?

    Yes the song. It is very, very annoying when you have someone directly behind you singing every single word to the song. Loud, can't sing ruins the moment. There are plenty of songs where singing is acceptable - Alive, RVM, EW, EF, BM

    Certain songs don't make the cut though - If you find you are one of the few that is singing out loud perhaps there is a reason for that.

    Petty complaint from me? No, I just don't want to go to a concert and have it sung to me by a shitty singer.
  • october22
    october22 Posts: 2,533
    I think he's questioning your use of the song title "Breathe" as there is no such Pearl Jam song. You mean Breath or Just Breathe. I would argue that singing Breath with Ed at shows is pretty damn fun. I don't sing along to Just Breathe because I don't usually sing while I'm urinating.
  • shetellsherself
    shetellsherself New Jersey Posts: 8,835
    october22 wrote: »
    I don't usually sing while I'm urinating.


    Haha! you are missing out... Should try it sometime.
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  • oceaninmyeyes
    oceaninmyeyes Posts: 4,646
    PJfanwillneverleave1 wrote: »
    BM
    october22 wrote: »
    I don't usually sing while I'm urinating.

    I think this thread may have taken a wrong turn somewhere. ;)) Regardless the OP is absolutely correct and yes Eddie has one of the best voices ever!
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  • PJForceofNature
    PJForceofNature Posts: 3,087
    I agree, oceaninmyeyes! I cannot think of another singing voice I love more than Eddie's! :)
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  • cydonia
    cydonia Denbighshire, North Wales , UK Posts: 456
    One of the best singers of a generation, lucky to witness the whole scene, nothing man , given to fly, release, force of nature, black, Nuff said..:)
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,785
    Ed's singing technique is actually pretty simple - he just opens his mouth and magic comes out.
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